Science

Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs)

EALR 1--- Systems: The student knows and applies scientific concepts and principles to understand the properties, structures and changes in physical, earth/space, and living systems.

To meet this standard, the student will:

1.1 Properties: Understand how properties are used to identify, describe, and categorize substances, materials, and objects of physical and earth/space systems and how characteristics are used to categorize life in living systems.

1.2 Structures: Understand how the components, structures, and organizations of and the interconnections within and among them describe physical, earth/space, and living systems.

1.3 Changes: Understand how interactions within and among physical, earth/space and living systems cause changes in matter and energy.

EALR 2 --- Inquiry: The student knows and applies the scientific ideas, skills, processes of investigation, and the nature of science.

To meet this standard, the student will:

2.1 Investigating Systems: Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to do scientific inquiry.

2.2 Nature of Science: Understand and apply scientific habits of mind and the nature of science.

 

EALR 3 --- Application: The student knows and applies science ideas and inquiry to design and analyze solutions to human problems in societal contexts.

To meet this standard, the student will:

3.1 Designing Solutions: Apply knowledge and skills of science and technology to design solutions to human problems or meet challenges.

3.2 Science, Technology and Society: Analyze how science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each other, to society, and the environment.